Baker Act Involuntary Examinations

Baker Act Involuntary Examinations

Baker Act Involuntary Examinations is a count of examinations for emergency mental health services and temporary detention (per the Baker Act criteria established in Chapter 394, Florida Statutes). Some people may receive more than one examination in a fiscal year.

Mental disorders, when serious and untreated, can cause significant morbidity, reduced quality of life and a burden to the local healthcare system.

In 2023, the rate per 100,000 of Baker Act Involuntary Examinations in Alachua County was 775.1 compared to Florida at 721.8. The line graph shows change over time when there are at least three years of data.

Alachua County is in the third quartile for this measure. This means that relative to other counties in Florida, there are less Baker Act Involuntary Examinations in about one half of the counties, and more in about one quarter of the counties.

The map illustrates county data by quartile. A quartile map is presented when there are at least 51 counties with data for this measure.

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Alachua County
Baker Act Involuntary Examinations, Single Year
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Baker Act Involuntary Examinations, Rate Per 100,000 Population, Single Year  
AlachuaFlorida
Data YearCountDenomRateMOVCountDenomRateMOV
20232,259291,459775.1*31.8163,74422,685,583721.83.5
20222,270290,623781.132.0179,82822,329,178805.33.7
20212,273275,435825.233.8185,76022,005,587844.13.8
20202,469270,405913.135.9197,14021,640,766911.04.0
20191,975266,649740.7*32.5205,66821,268,553967.04.2
20182,239263,753848.9*35.0214,48120,957,7051,023.44.3
20172,656259,3491,024.138.7213,11520,555,7331,036.84.4
Florida
Baker Act Involuntary Examinations, Rate Per 100,000 Population, 2023
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Baker Act Involuntary Examinations, Rate Per 100,000 Population, 2023      MOV
CountyCountDenomRateMOV
Florida163,74422,685,583721.83.5
Alachua2,259291,459775.1*31.8
Baker15227,779547.2*86.8
Bay1,109187,907590.2*34.6
Bradford25926,672971.1*117.7
Brevard5,256638,491823.2*22.2
Broward9,8991,987,884498.0*9.8
Calhoun13713,838990.0*165.0
Charlotte1,647202,233814.4*39.2
Citrus760160,455473.7*33.6
Clay1,578229,990686.1*33.7
Collier2,143399,587536.3*22.6
Columbia62372,838855.3*66.9
Miami-Dade23,1062,785,095829.6*10.7
DeSoto27035,205766.991.1
Dixie13317,172774.5131.1
Duval10,3191,051,847981.0*18.8
Escambia2,209334,105661.2*27.5
Flagler763128,632593.2*42.0
Franklin7613,031583.2*130.7
Gadsden53944,1401,221.1*102.5
Gilchrist12619,380650.2113.2
Glades6212,363501.5*124.5
Gulf6016,615361.1*91.2
Hamilton7713,621565.3*125.9
Hardee17525,696681.0100.6
Hendry30740,836751.883.8
Hernando1,402202,468692.536.1
Highlands687103,994660.6*49.2
Hillsborough12,3871,553,742797.2*14.0
Holmes12919,889648.6111.6
Indian River1,325169,399782.2*42.0
Jackson28049,072570.6*66.6
Jefferson15415,1331,017.6*159.9
Lafayette277,827345.0*129.9
Lake1,719411,761417.5*19.7
Lee4,895823,529594.4*16.6
Leon3,048302,3421,008.1*35.6
Levy27344,912607.9*71.9
Liberty648,144785.9191.8
Madison23818,6171,278.4*161.4
Manatee2,409433,051556.3*22.2
Marion3,214401,912799.7*27.5
Martin948164,076577.8*36.7
Monroe63884,572754.458.3
Nassau59198,746598.5*48.1
Okaloosa1,298218,948592.8*32.2
Okeechobee41239,6341,039.5*99.9
Orange10,7561,513,466710.713.4
Osceola2,999444,475674.7*24.1
Palm Beach6,9521,538,719451.8*10.6
Pasco4,063609,644666.5*20.4
Pinellas8,723979,894890.2*18.6
Polk7,497791,685947.0*21.3
Putnam54074,579724.160.8
St. Johns1,087309,560351.1*20.8
St. Lucie3,231360,957895.1*30.7
Santa Rosa920202,197455.0*29.3
Sarasota4,003462,728865.1*26.7
Seminole2,763491,029562.7*20.9
Sumter418148,733281.0*26.9
Suwannee24745,405544.0*67.7
Taylor21021,778964.3*129.8
Union8515,692541.7*114.8
Volusia4,216582,549723.721.8
Wakulla24836,015688.685.4
Walton27481,968334.3*39.5
Washington11825,871456.1*82.1
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Data Note(s)

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Data Source: Florida Department of Children and Families

  • Chart will display if there are at least three years of data.

  • Multi-year counts are a sum of the selected years, not an average.

  • Quartiles are calculated when data is available for at least 51 counties.

  • MOV - Measure of Variability: Probable range of values resulting from random fluctuations in the number of events. Not calculated when numerator is below 5 or denominator is below 20, or count or rate is suppressed. The MOV is useful for comparing rates to a goal or standard. For example, if the absolute difference between the county rate and the statewide rate is less than the MOV, the county rate is not significantly different from the statewide rate (alpha level = 0.05). When the absolute difference between the county rate and the statewide rate is greater than the MOV, the county rate is significantly different from the statewide rate. MOV should not be used to determine if the rates of two different counties, or the county rates for two different years, are statistically significantly different.

  • Denom - abbreviated for Denominator.

  • Population estimates are not available for persons whose county of residence is unknown. Given this, the denominator and associated rate are not available.

  • * - Indicates the county rate is statistically significantly different from the statewide rate.

  • Data for Fiscal Year 2022-23 and forward are provisional and will be updated in the future.
  • Rates based on less than 20 cases are not reliable and should be interpreted with caution.
  • All population-based rates are calculated using July 1 Florida population estimates from the Florida Legislature, Office of Economic and Demographic Research.
  • This is secondary, quantitative data.